Health Profile of Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Pinellas County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pinellas County is 77.7 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
458,278 residents in Pinellas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 34,347 13,160 men · 21,188 women
- 75–84 79,611 35,018 men · 44,593 women
- 65–74 125,221 58,015 men · 67,206 women
- 50–64 219,099 104,807 men · 114,292 women
Younger residents
141,910 residents in Pinellas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 45,692 23,579 boys · 22,112 girls
- 7–12 42,052 21,412 boys · 20,640 girls
- 3–7 31,212 15,786 boys · 15,425 girls
- 0–3 22,954 11,717 boys · 11,237 girls
About 89,418 residents in Pinellas County (9.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.7% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Pinellas County is about 18% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pinellas County are about the same as in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.5 million cigarettes a day, 45.7 million a month, or 556.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 16.8 million minutes a day and 6.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pinellas County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.41 lifetimes a day, or 150 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.33 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pinellas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pinellas County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pinellas County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 961,969 residents against a local median of 459,530. Nothing separates Pinellas County, FL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% below the local median at 27.7% against 30.5%. Pinellas County, FL has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County, FL | 961,969 | 77.7 yrs #3/6 | 10.4% #3/6 | 27.7% #2/6 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 1,519,188 | 77.5 yrs | 11.1% | 30.5% |
| Pasco County, FL | 611,333 | 76.4 yrs | 9.9% | 31.3% |
| Manatee County, FL | 429,651 | 78.9 yrs | 11.8% | 30.5% |
| Hernando County, FL | 207,007 | 76.2 yrs | 11.2% | 35.0% |
| Sarasota County, FL | 459,530 | 80.3 yrs | 9.9% | 25.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pinellas County, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pinellas County, Florida.
What is the health grade for Pinellas County, Florida?
Pinellas County, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Pinellas County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Pinellas County ranks 14th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Pinellas County, Florida?
People in Pinellas County, Florida can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Pinellas County, Florida?
10.4% of residents in Pinellas County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.1 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
How common is obesity in Pinellas County, Florida?
27.7% of adults in Pinellas County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.1 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pinellas County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.5 million cigarettes a day, 45.7 million a month, or 556.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 16.8 million minutes a day and 6.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pinellas County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.41 lifetimes a day, or 150 lifetimes a year.
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